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Fischer will be replaced by Michael Grabner for the second time in three games. Fischer has struggled as of late, posting just one assist in his last 11 games.

Grabner was a healthy scratch on Sunday but will play for the second time in three games on Tuesday. Grabner, who has 11 points (8G / 3A) in 40 games, will replace Christian Fischer.

Fedun has been in the lineup for four straight games but will head back to the press box with John Klingberg returning from a lower-body injury on Tuesday.

Dowling has been a healthy scratch for the last seven games but will play Tuesday because Radek Faksa is out with an upper-body injury. Dowling has registered three goals and three assists (six points) in 24 games this season.

Klingberg has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury but will replace Taylor Fedun in Colorado. Klingberg has scored two goals with 16 assists (18 points) in 34 games this season.

Faksa suffered an upper-body injury in a collision with Alexander Radulov in Monday's practice and will not be available tonight in Colorado. With Faksa out, Justin Dowling will draw into the Stars lineup.

Bishop stopped all 27 shots that he faces in the Stars shutout win in Anaheim last Thursday. It was his fifth win and second shutout of the season and moved Bishop to 3-0-0 in his last three, stopping 99 of the 103 shots (.962 SV%) that he faced. He has gone 2-0-0 with a 1.44 GAA a d .963 SV% in two starts vs. the Avalanche this season.

Hill gave up three goals on 34 shots in the Coyotes loss to the Penguins on Sunday. Since being thrust into duty, Hill has gone 1-1-1 with a 2.94 GAA and .908 SV% in three starts and two relief appearances. On Tuesday he will face a Sharks team that is 4-1-1 while scoring 2.83 goals per game in their first six games of the calendar year.

Hart left the practice session and will be checked out for a potential lower-body issue. Brian Elliott was already scheduled to start Wednesday, so they may need to call-up a backup, but expect an update on Wednesday.

Elliott allowed five goals on 33 shots i nthe Flyers loss in Carolina on January 7th. Since Christmas, he is 1-1-1 with a 3.82 GAA and .859 SV% and is 7-4-1 with a 3.32 GAA and .894 SV% on the road this year. With Carter Hart out for at least two weeks, the Flyers will turn to Elliott as their No.1. Since leaving St. Louis following the 2016 season, Elliott is 3-1-0 while stopping 81 of 91 shots (.890 SV%) vs. the Blues.

Russell has been a healthy scratch for the last six games but is expected to play Tuesday with Zack Kassian suspended. Russell has very little offensive upside, picking up just four assists in 30 games this season.

Smith stopped 35 of 37 shots in the Oilers win in Montreal last Thursday. Mikko Koskinen lost in Calgary on Saturday, so they’ll come back to Smith tonight vs. the Predators. He has won three in a row while stopping 102 of 109 shots (.936 SV%) gets set to face a Predators team that is 3-0-1 while scoring 3.50 goals per game in their last four road games.

Markstrom allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Canucks win in Minnesota on Sunday. Markstrom has gone 8-1-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .915 SV% in his last nine starts and gets set to face a Winnipeg team the is 2-3-1 while scoring just 2.67 goals per game in their first six games of January.

Grubauer surrendered four goals on 28 shots in the Avalanche loss in New York last Tuesday. Pavel Francouz started two of the last three games but they’ll go with Grubauer tonight vs. Dallas. He has gone 0-2-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .925 SV% in his first three games vs. the Stars in 2020.

Armia has been out since December 23rd but was a full participant in Tuesday's practice and head coach Claude Julien said he's close to returning. Julien added that he's "very doubtful" for Wednesday which makes him at least questionable for Thursday's game in Philadelphia.

Quenneville was sent down after playing nine games with the Blackhawks, keeping him waiver exempt. The 23-year-old did not register a point during his promotion but has 13 points (8G / 5A) in 19 AHL games.

Sikura was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will replace John Quenneville, who was sent back to Rockford (AHL). Sikura will skate on the fourth line and comes in with one goal and two assists (three points) in seven games this season.

Lehner stopped 35 of 37 shots in the Blackhawks win over the Ducks on Saturday. It was a fantastic outing for Lehner, who has lost just once in his last five games while posting a 2.96 GAA and .921 SV%. The Senators are a lot better in Ottawa but Lehner has dominated them (7-0-3) since they traded him following the 2015 season.

Merrill played Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets, skating 17:44 TOI but will be replaced by Nicolas Hague tonight in Buffalo.